On the Hudson River side of the station, you can walk to Long Dock Park and follow the trails for a nice 'woodsy' walk. South of the city, off Route 9D, is Madame Brett Park. While the area is very rustic, it's a great easy hike. The waterfalls are very pretty and the ruins of two factories are very interesting. One made hats and the other, buttons. As you walk the paths, you can see some small piles of buttons on the ground.
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| Madame Brett Park, Beacon NY |
With a short walk from the Metro North train station, you can visit the Dia Beacon Museum. This museum is very popular with locals and visitors who take the train from New York City. In the business section of the town, you will see a number of restaurants, gallery and shops. I especially enjoyed my visit to Hudson Beach Glass, where my grandchildren created their own Christmas decorations. It was fun for me. It was an education opportunity for the grandchildren.
During my last visit to New York, my friend, Katie, and I had lunch at the Beacon Falls Cafe on Main Street. The restaurant is small and was very crowded. We were advised of a wait and visited a 'Penny Social' at the American Legion Hall, just a short walk down the street. Katie had never attended one before. After this, we returned to the restaurant and discovered we were still on the waiting list. When we were finally seated, our meal was very enjoyable. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.
I was disappointed about not being able to climb Mt. Beacon during the past two trips to New York. Last June, I was too busy with other things. When I finally made arrangements with my grandson, we had a week of rain. It was also the last week of my visit. One of my previous climbs was up a rock-bed creek along side a waterfall in the mountain. It was a little slippery. So, I now prefer my climb to be on dry ground. When I came to New York in November, I was happy to see that since the weather was clear, I could possibly go up Mt. Beacon when my grandson had time. Because he was busy, the first available opportunity was Thanksgiving Day. Then, 8 to 10 inches of snow the day before dashed my plans.
If you do decided to hike Mt. Beacon, you can see the following scenes.
Most hikers take the stairs near the ruins of an incline railway and continue on. I take the fire road. At the top are ruins of a casino and hotel of the 1920's. I have yet to see this. My grandson who knows the mountain, led me to the top of the fire road past the reservoir. The stone monument was erected by the Daughters of the American in 1900 to commemorate the burning of signal fires during the Revolutionary War. The scenery is beautiful, but I am curious about the casino and hotel. Perhaps next summer.
Beacon offers a great day's visit. Add it to your calendar.
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